Wonderful news!
Here is the press release: Brisbois press release 08 25 10.
Judge Brisbois has entered exclusive company, and with any luck is on the track to a nomination to an Article III court.
District of Minnesota
City of Duluth Prevails in Revenue Sharing Dispute with Fond du Lac Band
Here are the materials in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac Band (D. Minn.):
Duluth Motion for Summary Judgment
DCT Order Granting Duluth’s Motion
The complaint and answer are here.
Defamation Claim by Former Exec. Director against Anishinabe Legal Services Dismissed
Federal Court Orders Bois Forte Band Casino to Comply with NLRB Subpoena
Here are the materials so far in NLRB v. Fortune Bay Resort Casino (D. Minn.):
NLRB Motion for Subpoena Duces Tecum
Bois Forte Band Response to Motion for Subpoena
NLRB Reply in Support of Motion
Challenge to Major Crimes Act Rejected
Here are the opinions in United States v. Prentiss (D. Minn.):
Fond du Lac Band v. Einess — State Can Tax Out of State Income of Reservation Indians
This is a few months old. No word on an appeal. Here are the materials:
DCT Order in Fond du Lac Band v Einess
Fond du Lac First Motion for Summary Judgment
Fond du Lac Amended Motion for Summary J
City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac Band Dispute over Revenue Sharing
Here is the complaint by the City and the counterclaim by the Band:
Fond du Lac Answer and Counterclaim
According to this news article (H/T Pechanga) on the case, the Band’s counterclaim for repayment of $75 million paid out to the City since 1994 would easily bankrupt the City.
The 1993 gaming compacts in Michigan derive from a negotiated settlement to a lawsuit filed by the tribes, similar to the revenue sharing agreement in this case. The outcome here could affect future Michigan compact negotiations, as well as the viability of the Michigan compacts.
White Earth Band Wins Tax Case against Mahnomen County
The case is White Earth Band v. County of Mahnomen, in the District of Minnesota. It involves the interpretation of the White Earth Lands Claims Settlement Act. Here are the materials:
white-earth-motion-for-summary-judgment
BankFirst v. Ginsburg — Suit between Lender and Gaming Developer
The District of Minnesota denied a change in venue sought by a Florida gaming developer in a suit involving a gaming-related loan. The developer works for Chippewa Cree Community Development Corporation, of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation.
Here is the order and the underlying complaint:
SORNA Indictment in Indian Country — U.S. v. Senogles
A man residing in Indian Country in Minnesota challenged his indictment violation of SORNA and other crimes on constitutional grounds. In United States v. Senogles, the District of Minnesota rejected the challenges.
